Inspired to Help Others
After the death of his father, Jared Buchanan, ’22, made it his mission to put a spotlight on mental health and suicide awareness through long-distance and endurance running. Buchanan, a former...
View ArticleBusiness Leadership Breakfast Explores “Conscious Capitalism”
The School of Business created its annual Business Leadership Breakfast in 2018 with a single and clear goal: to engage with members of the Greater New Haven business community in greater numbers....
View ArticleThe Crane Initiative: “Folding for Peace”
Across the country, hate crimes against members of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community have escalated over the past couple of years, leaving many Americans shocked and disturbed...
View ArticleDavis Wins NCAA Javelin Title
Jordan Davis of the SCSU men’s track and field team won the Javelin Championship on the third day of the NCAA National Championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, on the campus of Grand Valley State...
View ArticleNew Grants Will Offset Test Costs for Aspiring Teachers
Southern’s teacher preparation programs received a boost when Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced new investments to defray...
View ArticleSchool of Business Joins International Learning Project
SCSU School of Business students and faculty recently joined a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in Liverpool, England. This...
View ArticleBurrell and Leddy Honored
At the Franciscan Life Center’s 36th Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction, men’s basketball head coach Scott Burrell received the St. Francis Award, while SCSU Athletics Hall of Famer...
View ArticleDean’s List for Spring 2022
The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved outstanding academic success for the semester or year in their college or school. Courses are excluded from the calculation if taken under an...
View ArticleGrad named to Report for America
For the second time in recent history, a Southern graduate was named to the Report for America (RFA) Corps — a national service program that places talented, emerging journalists into local newsrooms...
View ArticleA Southern Legend Retires
How often do we use the phrase “end of an era” to describe a turning point? The phrase might be overused in many cases, but when it comes to the retirement of James Barber, ’64, MS ’79, it rings true....
View ArticleBack to the Start
After a year and a half of continued physical and mental recovery following long COVID, Professor Leon Brin is set to run the Gaylord Gauntlet, an open trail 5K run, on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Brin,...
View ArticlePublic Health Professor Speaks on Roe v. Wade
Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has left millions of Americans in limbo about the future of women’s reproductive rights. As the first state in the nation to sign reproductive...
View ArticleInspiring the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Thirty-one New Haven area high school students attended Southern’s second annual Summer Nursing Symposium in the newly-opened College of Health and Human Services building this June. The five-day...
View ArticleA Legacy of Support
Jack Mordente, M.S. ’77, 6th Yr. ’79, coordinator of Veterans and Military Affairs and the founding coordinator of Southern’s Veterans Center, retired on Friday, July 1, 2022, leaving an incredible...
View ArticleNobel Peace Prize Winner to Speak on Campus
Dmitry Muratov, winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, will speak on campus on Friday, September 9, 2022. A Russian journalist who, as editor in chief of the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Muratov was a...
View ArticleCelebrating Southern’s Retirees
Over 90 members of Southern’s faculty and staff retired over the past year, and to recognize these individuals and their many contributions to the university, a celebration of Southern retirees was...
View ArticlePlant Health Fellows Program Receives USDA Grant
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Education and Learning Initiative (NIFA-ELI) has awarded Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment...
View ArticleWheelchair Basketball Camp Brings Young Athletes to Campus
For a few days this summer, a group of campers ages 9-18 took part in Wheelchair Basketball Youth Camp, a joint program held on Southern’s campus that is part of a partnership between the College of...
View ArticleAlumnus Admitted to Council on Foreign Relations
Collin Walsh, ’07, has become the first graduate of the CSUS system to be admitted into the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) as a Term Member. Walsh majored in political science as an...
View ArticlePresidential Award for Alumna Teacher
Kindergarten teacher Lori Durocher, ’90, M.S. ’94, has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching — the nation’s highest honor for K-12 teachers in the fields...
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